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    Posted: May 21 2006 at 22:34
Yesterday I went to a "retro" party (retro my ass, before you could tell we where dancing salsa), but well anyways, it did have some old songs...you knwo, the classic disco songs...Last train to London, Gloria...but then, all of the sudden..."Ladys and gentleman...Emerson...lake ...and Plamer!"...hehehe, I had to laught so hard, I guess I was the only one there knowing them...and it was also funny because I was with a friend of mine, girl, and she loves to dance...but when they started with that song...she just stood there...hehehe "Im not dancing this " she said ehhehe, and she doesnt know them...hehehe was funny, the thing is also...its not a danceble song, so me and some friends just started to do some air guitaring (which is more stupid as its E,P&P)...
But has this ever happen to you? You are in a party, and suddenly a porg song!...ah and ´80 Yes and Collins pop Genesis dont count!

Another thing was that as a decoration there where some vynils...and you wouldnt guess it, but most of them were prog! Atom heart mother, Time and a word, Benefit, A passion play, the second PFM album, Moving Waves...UTOPIA!!! now thats strange...
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I don't know what kind of parties you have in Argentina, but here "retro" is like 1990. Sounds like a pretty sweet (prog) party! Thumbs Up
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WHAT WAS THE ELP SONG.... PROMENADE??? hahahah  I've danced to that one....

sounds like a great party... being old sucks hahhaha...
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Typically you put on the (real) prog at the end of the night when you're tired & want to get everyone out! Just make sure they're no prog fans in attendance, otherwise you could be in for a long night...
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at the TGI Friday's near my house, there is a wall of vinyls. 90125 is on it, haha.
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I guess the song was only the cover of Peter's gunn theme!
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     I have fond memories of teenage parties where my friends and I would put on Yessongs (when it was new!)...in the middle, slow part of "Close to the Edge" people would invariably start to shout "What is this f**kin' church music?!?!?" And put on some respectable AC/DC or something, still muttering "f**kin' CHURCH music!!!"
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Originally posted by el böthy el böthy wrote:



Another thing was that as a decoration there where some vynils...and you wouldnt guess it, but most of them were prog! Atom heart mother, Time and a word, Benefit, A passion play, the second PFM album, Moving Waves...UTOPIA!!! now thats strange...


Dang el bothy! You should have robbed all of those LP'sLOL  I know I would Shocked

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How do you dance to a prog song? Confused
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Originally posted by Abstrakt Abstrakt wrote:

How do you dance to a prog song? Confused
there's all sorts of prog, some is definetely danceable. Even  prog songs about dancing.
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Points: 18292 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 22 2006 at 02:26
well... you can dance waltz to most "Kebnekajse" songs!
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Originally posted by Abstrakt Abstrakt wrote:

How do you dance to a prog song? Confused
 
For dancing, it's best to have a constant tempo throughout. It also best to have a steady bass line. A lot of prog has the opposite. What's funny is watching people dancing to something in an odd time signature. Sometimes they almost fall over trying to stay in step.
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Well. I have enough progloving friends, to have a party with just prog.

So I've been to huge birtdayparties listening to Dancing with the Moonlit Knight, Lemmings, Zero the Hero.. and seen women dancing to Curved Air, Le Orme, Banco, Comus, Amon Düül II...
There's always someone complaining, of course.

Hot tip: a lot of can's music is very danceable. Try Mother Sky. And Kraftwerk is always a good compromise. Most people like them.

  
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For thouse who think the party was great ´cause there was a ELP song...you have another thing coming...hehehe it actually sucked a lot!!! But that bit...was hilarious LOLLOLLOLLOLLOLLOL

Im pretty sure Ill do, not a porg party, but a party with good music, but at the same time if possible to dance...so be it!
Any ideas?
I was thinking...Owner of a lonely heart, Roundabout and Wonderous storys from Yes
Some Jethro Tull maybe? Aqualung, Skating away on thin ice, Bungle in the jungle
Elephant talk, Thela Hun Ginjeet for King Crimson?
and of course some Deep Purple, Toto (heheh toto), Led Zeppelin...and I cant avoid some techno here and there...
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Originally posted by Abstrakt Abstrakt wrote:

How do you dance to a prog song? Confused
 
 
Depends on how good you are to dance WinkLOL
 
Seriously, some of Zappa's 80's stuff is very danceable, actually Tongue
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Originally posted by Abstrakt Abstrakt wrote:

How do you dance to a prog song? Confused


ever heard Elephant Talk by King Crimson? Confused
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Originally posted by coffeeintheface coffeeintheface wrote:

Originally posted by Abstrakt Abstrakt wrote:

How do you dance to a prog song? Confused


ever heard Elephant Talk by King Crimson? Confused
how about tarkusLOLLOL
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my friends like sometimes to go to a kareoke bar and i sing prog songs[aqualung,bhoemian rhapsody,talk to the wind,money or the wall by kansas] and people seems to like it [99% of them are drunk anyway]LOLLOLLOL
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Originally posted by el böthy el böthy wrote:

For thouse who think the party was great ´cause there was a ELP song...you have another thing coming...hehehe it actually sucked a lot!!! But that bit...was hilarious LOLLOLLOLLOLLOLLOL

Im pretty sure Ill do, not a porg party, but a party with good music, but at the same time if possible to dance...so be it!
Any ideas?
I was thinking...Owner of a lonely heart, Roundabout and Wonderous storys from Yes
Some Jethro Tull maybe? Aqualung, Skating away on thin ice, Bungle in the jungle
Elephant talk, Thela Hun Ginjeet for King Crimson?
and of course some Deep Purple, Toto (heheh toto), Led Zeppelin...and I cant avoid some techno here and there...
 
Dance to Roundabout? That part in the middle where there's no bass or drums? Does one just stand on the dance floor for a while until the beat starts again?
 
 
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Originally posted by darren darren wrote:

Dance to Roundabout? That part in the middle where there's no bass or drums? Does one just stand on the dance floor for a while until the beat starts again?
 
Maybe on that part one should float around and gather psychedelic vibrations with glittering butterfly wings? Tongue Big smile


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